---
title: ContactItem.Importance Property (Outlook)
keywords: vbaol11.chm942
f1_keywords:
- vbaol11.chm942
ms.prod: outlook
api_name:
- Outlook.ContactItem.Importance
ms.assetid: f56f1c98-3d07-87d5-2af2-c98ef314036f
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# ContactItem.Importance Property (Outlook)

Returns or sets an  **[OlImportance](olimportance-enumeration-outlook.md)** constant indicating the relative importance level for the Outlook item. Read/write.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **Importance**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **ContactItem** object.


## Remarks

This property corresponds to the MAPI property  **PidTagImportance** .


## See also


#### Concepts


[ContactItem Object](contactitem-object-outlook.md)

